Mt. Muller: A natural wonder

Sat, 26 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PURUKCAHU, Central Kalimantan: The Indonesian Institute of
Sciences (LIPI) is to send four teams on an expedition to the
Muller mountain in Central Kalimantan to document its flora and
fauna for inclusion as a Natural World Heritage.

LIPI scientist Hendrian, whose advance team arrived here on
Friday, said each team would consist of six people on a 30-day
mission to record the flora and fauna of the mountain.

Located on the northern tip of Central Kalimantan, the
mountain spans 869,000 hectares and has an altitude of 1,021
meters.

Hendrian said that specialists would accompany each team,
including a cultural liaison specialist to communicate with the
tribespeople living in the region.

The four teams would arrive separately in May, August,
September and October, he added. -- Antara

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